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May 7, 2004Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

Anesthetic complications of gross obesity

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Why the study?

How do different anesthesia techniques and modern drugs affect perioperative outcomes in gross and morbidly obese patients?

Population

Gross and morbidly obese patients undergoing anesthesia and surgery

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Authors

TGTomasz GaszyńskiMedical University of Lodz

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Implication

Anesthesia type may influence recovery and respiratory outcomes in obese patients; leaves open optimal technique selection.

Structured PICO

How do different anesthesia techniques and modern drugs affect perioperative outcomes in gross and morbidly obese patients?

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Population
Gross and morbidly obese patients undergoing anesthesia and surgery
I
Intervention
Anesthesia techniques (total intravenous anesthesia or volatile) and modern drugs
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Outcome
Perioperative period outcomes, postanesthesia recovery, and respiratory failure

Progress in anesthesia techniques and modern drugs allows for safe management of obese patients, with decreasing mortality.

Cite This Study

Tomasz Gaszyński (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a894bdb4c30e1095aec6805https://doi.org/10.1097/00001503-200406000-00013
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